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Spring at Saturn’s north pole
NASA's Cassini spacecraft captured this beautiful color image of Saturn's north pole in the heart of Saturnian springtime.
April 30, 2013
Milky Way over Crater Lake
Crater Lake in Oregon is famous for the clarity and blue color of its water. But it's also a beautiful place to go stargazing.
April 28, 2013
April 25-26 lunar eclipse, with a friend
Yesterday's eclipse was viewed and enjoyed by many. Visit EarthSky on Facebook or G+ for many more great eclipse photos.
April 26, 2013
Last night’s almost full moon
The moon looked round and full last night. Full moon comes today - April 25, 2013 - with a partial lunar eclipse.
April 25, 2013
Comet ISON is coming
The Hubble Space Telescope captured this beautiful image of Comet C/2012 S1 (ISON) on April 10. The comet is now closer to the sun than Jupiter's orbit.
April 24, 2013
Lyrid meteors and star trails in Arizona
We're now more than a day past the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower. Check out this cool image of meteors, star trails and a foreground lit by a bright moon.
April 23, 2013
Line of ISS cuts through the moon
The International Space Station cuts a trail of light across the night sky.
April 19, 2013
Last night’s moon in a hazy sky
First quarter moon - when the moon appears half illuminated - comes on April 18. Last night, the line between light and dark on the moon was very slightly curved.
April 18, 2013
Two sun halos seen over Canada yesterday
Here are two solar halos spotted over separate parts of Canada, at different times of day, yesterday.
April 16, 2013
